Chocolate Chip Muffins

I originally found this recipe in Pillsbury Healthy Baking Cookbook. I will list the original recipe which is lower in fat etc.... then list the one that I also make that is a little higher in sugar and fat. That way you can choose which you want to make. They are both good.


Low Fat version:
2 Cups all purpose flour
1/2 Cup sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 Cup chocolate chips (mini chips work great too)
3/4 Cup 2% milk
3 Tbl. oil
1 egg, beaten

Topping for muffins (optional)
3 Tbl. sugar
2 Tbl. brown sugar

Heat oven to 400. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder,salt, and chocolate chips. Mix well. In small bowl, combine milk, oil, and egg, blend well. Add  dry ingredients to wet and stir till just combined. Divide into paper lined muffin cups. Mix the brown sugar and white sugar together and sprinkle on top of the muffins before baking (this is optional. Sometimes I do and a lot of the time I forget.) Bake 18-23 minutes.

Less healthy version: It is not much different. More sugar and usually whole milk.

2 Cups all purpose flour
1 Cup sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 Cup (or more) chocolate chips. Minis work great.)
1 Cup milk
3 Tbl. oil
1 egg beaten

follow directions above and add sugar topping if you want.